Id some more!

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  1. kiarah

    kiarah Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Here are some other things found im my tank on my liverock! I have no idea what they are
    Thanks
    K
     

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  3. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    1st= polyp of some sort
    2nd= Sponge
    3rd= Aptasia
    4th= Helmidia Algae
     
  4. BluePhish

    BluePhish Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    1st is a feather duster , harmless...filter feeder

    2nd looks like some kinda sponge,...also harmless.

    3rd looks like aptasia anemone.... kill it now, cant be for sure based on pic

    4th looks like halmidea(spelling?) macro algae, not really harmfull but most dont like it in there display but that whole diff story, i would remove it, but thats me. maybe just leave it for now to look at.
     
  5. BluePhish

    BluePhish Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    darn you got to it first...lol
     
  6. kiarah

    kiarah Coral Banded Shrimp

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    hi in the picture that you think is a aipatis or what evre the name is!, there are two object.. 1 that has wiggle stripy legs and the second is a brown thing with short legs. Are they both aiptisia? as they do not look alike?
     
  7. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Yes There is a lot of Aptasia in that picture, once you look long and hard.

    Aptasia is a pest anemone there are several types but the 2 in your picture are both Pest anemones

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  9. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    that 3rd pic has loads of aiptasia - i would personally take the rock out and pour boiling water all over them now while the tank is young